Beyond left and right
Subtitle: helping  Christians make sense of American politics
By: Amy E. Black.
Publisher: Baker Books
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, Mich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9780801067266
Subjects: Christianity and politics -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-247) and index.
Table of contents: title: The basics : beginning the conversation; title: Who speaks for God in politics? Where we begin; title: When it's no sin to compromise : from Black-and-white to the real world; title: Is liberal a bad word? : understanding political labels; title: Looking backward : hints from history; title: Is the United States a Christian nation? : separating truth from myth; title: Are all Christians Republican? : Christians and voting; title: How it works : highlights from American politics 101; title: Good guys and bad guys? : understanding our two-party system; title: Who does what? : the branches of government and their powers; title: Does the church have any business in politics? :  what the Constitution really says; title: Finding your own path : applying your faith to politics; title: Applying faith to politics : some different Christian approaches; title: My way or the highway? : toward constructive political dialogue; title: Can Christians honestly disagree? : tackling tough issues; title: Behind the curtain at the voting booth : a decision-making guide; title: Beyond the ballot box : other ways faith can inform politics (with Jennifer L. Aycock); title: Can we all get along? : politics and the great commandments.